Alberto Coutinho

Infobox State Representative


name = Alberto Coutinho


state_assembly = New Jersey
district = 29th
term_start = January 8, 2008
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preceded = William Payne
succeeded = Incumbent
birth_date = Birth date and age|1969|6|16|mf=y
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nationality = American
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party = Democratic
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website = [http://www.assemblydems.com/memberindex.asp?RosterKey=289 Assembly Majority Web site]
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term_start2 = 2008
term_end2 = 2010
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Albert Coutinho (born June 16, 1969) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 8, 2008, where he represents the 29th legislative district.

In the Assembly, Coutinho serves on the Commerce and Economic Development Committee (as Vice-Chair) and on the Higher Education Committee. [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=289 Assemblyman Coutinho's legislative web page] , New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 13, 2008.]

He served the City of Newark as Central Planning Board Commissioner from 1996-2005 and as a Zoning Board of Adjustment Commissioner from 1993-96. He was an Essex County Utilities Authority Commissioner from 1992-98.

Coutinho earned a B.S. degree from New York University, with a major in Economics and Finance, and was awarded an M.B.A. from New York University in International Operations and Organizational Behavior. He is Managing Partner at Alter International.

District 29

Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The other representatives from the 29th District for the 2008-2009 Legislative Session are:
*Senator Teresa Ruiz, and
*Assemblyman L. Grace Spencer

References

External links

* [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=289 Assemblyman Coutinho's legislative web page] , New Jersey Legislature
*"New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms"
** [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/CoutinhoA2007.pdf 2007]